Country | Portugal |
Continent | Europe |
Location | 39.39990 N, 8.22450 E |
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Area | 92,212 km² |
Coastline | 1,115 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Spain Gibraltar Andorra Jersey Guernsey Monaco Wales Algeria Ireland Luxembourg Liechtenstein Isle of Man Tunisia Northern Ireland Western Sahara Italy San Marino Scotland Mauritania Faroe Islands |
Time Zone | WET/GMT (UTC) AZOT (UTC -1) Summer (DST) WEST (UTC -1) AZOST (UTC) |
Population | 10.26 million (2017) |
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Founded Date | June 24th, 1128 |
President of Portugal | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
Prime Minister of Portugal | Antonio Costa |
National Anthem | ‘’A Portuguesa (The Portuguese)’’ |
National Animal | Iberian Wolf |
National Bird | Barcelos Cock |
National Tree | Cork Oak Olive Tree |
National Flower | Lavender |
National Poet | Luis de Camoes |
National Sport | Soccer |
National Dance | Vira |
National Language | Portuguese |
Seasons in Portugal | Autumn Season Spring Season Summer Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards of Portugal | Military Awards – Order of the tower and sword, Order of Aviz, Order of Christ, Military Valor Medal, Military Merit Medal Literature Awards – Camoes Prize, Jose Saramago Prize, Premio Autores, Premio Leya Cinema Award – Portuguese Online Film Critics Circle, Golden Globes, Fantasporto, Sophia Awards |
Religion in Portugal | Catholic Church (81.0%) Other Christian (3.3%) Other Religion (0.6%) No Religion (6.8%) No Response (8.3%) |
Average Marriage age in Portugal | 31.5 years for men and 29.8 years for women |
Capital | Lisbon (380 46’N 909’W) |
Number of Districts | 18 Districts |
Largest District in Portugal | Lisbon |
Smallest District in Portugal | Viana do Castelo |
Number of Cities | 151 Cities |
Largest City in Portugal | Lisbon |
Smallest City in Portugal | Miranda do Douro |
Literacy rate | 95.4% (males) 96.9% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic Republic Democracy Parliamentary System Unitary State Semi-Presidential System Democratic Republic Constitutional Republic |
GDP | PPP – $310.651 billion (2017) Nominal – $202.770 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $30,193 (2017) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Calling Code | +351 |
Internet TLD | .pt |
ISO 3166 code | PT |
Festivals of Portugal | Carnaval Holy Week Fatima Pilgrimage Festa de Sao Joao Sintra Festival Praia Grande Beach Games National Agricultural Fair Cascais Festival of the Sea |
Historic Monuments | Guimaraes Castle Obidos Castle Alcobaca Monastery Batalha Monastery Jeronimos Monastery Pena Palace Belem Tower |
Protected Areas in Portugal | 1 National Parks 12 Nature Reserves 14 Nature Parks 7 Protected Landscapes 5 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River in Portugal | Tagus River |
Longest Bridge in Portugal | Vasco da Gama Bridge |
Largest Lake | Lake Alqueva |
Highest Mountain in Portugal | Mount Pico |
Biggest Dam in Portugal | Alqueva Dam |
Tallest Building in Portugal | Torre de Monsanto |
Richest person of Portugal | Americo Amorim |
Best places to visit in Portugal | Lisbon Algarve Obidos Sintra Madeira Porto Evora Aveiro Azores Coimbra |
Official Website | http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en.aspx |
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